1st run .....excuses over!!

[Antrj17-]

Well.....excuses out the way and set off tonight on my 1st run.....spent far too many evenings coming home having tea then flopping on the couch for the evening......hoping to loose weight and get trim.....felt a little pain on the 2nd to last run on the couch to 5k plan.....but nothing major( didn’t realise how unfit I actually am!!.....looking forward to Tuesday’s run😀.....how did everyone else’s 1st run on the couch to 5k plan go???....what gives you the motivation to do it???

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on starting C25K with run 1 of week 1, welcome to the forum, many people find that run 1 is the hardest run of the program, in fact some of them thought that they would die, however, no one has and no one will, onwards and upwards to run 2 of week 1.

[Antrj17- in reply to AlMorr]

I’m still alive!!😂

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I was one who thought I would die...🤣

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I was one who thought I would die...🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

Twice and you never did😀

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

🤣

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Enjoy your journey.

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

Follow all the advice carefully & you will soon just see your trainers, & want to get out there & run! 🤣

Keep it real slow..you don’t need to feel pain.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Great you got out and did your first run . Just go slow and slower again, your body will take a bit of time to get used to your new exercise. At first my motivation to run was to loose weight but now I really just love running and it helps keep the weight off.

C25k is an amazing plan and really does work you'll get lots of encouragement and support on here good luck 😊

[Juststartedtorun Graduate]

Well done for getting started... that really is the hardest bit. Just take it nice & slowly and trust the plan it really does work. Happy running!

[Puppy-love Graduate]

Well done for getting out there. It’s the hardest step of all. I was so glad when each one minute run finished and I was embarrassed by how difficult I found it. That was in early July. This morning I ran my fourth 5k in less than two weeks. If I can do it, everyone can. Good luck. Enjoy the journey and your improving fitness and keep checking in here. The support is fantastic.